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Gareth Vaughan

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Gareth is editor of interest.co.nz and has worked for more than 20 years as a financial journalist in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. He has received awards in the EY Business Journalism Awards, Canon Media Awards, and Shareholders' Association Business Journalism Awards.

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15 years 10 months

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BNZ & Westpac disclosures provide contrasting takes on risks in a COVID-19 world
BNZ's auditor warns of the uncertainties of COVID-19's impact, while Westpac NZ flags highly impacted customers as those in industries exposed to social distancing, travel, and supply chain disruption
26th May 20, 9:23am
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ's auditor warns of the uncertainties of COVID-19's impact, while Westpac NZ flags highly impacted customers as those in industries exposed to social distancing, travel, and supply chain disruption
PM says trans-tasman bubble waiting for Aussie states to reopen to each other first
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says trans-tasman bubble needs to wait for Australia's states to reopen their borders to each other first
25th May 20, 11:01am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says trans-tasman bubble needs to wait for Australia's states to reopen their borders to each other first
Pandemic to 'accelerate nascent trend toward stakeholder rather than rentier capitalism'
COVID-19 crisis is increasing attention on corporate social behavior, away from shareholder primacy to greater emphasis on the needs of employees, clients, society and the environment, Moody's says
24th May 20, 7:31am
by Gareth Vaughan
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COVID-19 crisis is increasing attention on corporate social behavior, away from shareholder primacy to greater emphasis on the needs of employees, clients, society and the environment, Moody's says
Kiwibank cuts fixed home loan rates, takes 1-year rate to new low
Kiwibank reduces one to five year fixed-term mortgage rates for borrowers with at least 20% equity, taking its one-year rate to a new record low
22nd May 20, 3:17pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank reduces one to five year fixed-term mortgage rates for borrowers with at least 20% equity, taking its one-year rate to a new record low
More than $824 mln lent through IRD administered loan scheme to date
The Government's IRD administered Small Business Cashflow Loan Scheme has lent more than $824 mln to more than 47,000 SMEs so far
22nd May 20, 1:40pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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The Government's IRD administered Small Business Cashflow Loan Scheme has lent more than $824 mln to more than 47,000 SMEs so far
Top 5 COVID-19 Alert Level 2 special: Social distancing in bars, China's unemployment, a pandemic living manual & more
Gareth Vaughan on social distancing & temperature testing in pubs, the potential for no Chinese growth target, a manual for living during a pandemic, fossil fuel subsidies for the poor, SUVs stuck on ships
22nd May 20, 10:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan on social distancing & temperature testing in pubs, the potential for no Chinese growth target, a manual for living during a pandemic, fossil fuel subsidies for the poor, SUVs stuck on ships
Opportunity to use Budget's $20b of unallocated funds for 'large transformative projects'
Climate Change Commissioner Rod Carr wants climate change investment added as a chapter heading in next year's Budget
20th May 20, 2:52pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Climate Change Commissioner Rod Carr wants climate change investment added as a chapter heading in next year's Budget
Banks' operating model 'not optimal for New Zealand right now'
Manaaki co-founder Andy Hamilton highlights areas where SMEs could use assistance during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond
20th May 20, 10:30am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Manaaki co-founder Andy Hamilton highlights areas where SMEs could use assistance during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond
'People have started to get the confidence to borrow again'
ANZ NZ CEO Antonia Watson says NZ has an incredible opportunity and there's nowhere else in the world she'd rather be, sees opportunity to make tourism more sustainable
19th May 20, 9:44am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ NZ CEO Antonia Watson says NZ has an incredible opportunity and there's nowhere else in the world she'd rather be, sees opportunity to make tourism more sustainable
Top 5 COVID-19 Alert Level 2 special: Bad loans, hotels, cyber-crime, anti-vaxxers & neo-liberalism
Gareth Vaughan on big banks' loan impairments, hotels for a post-COVID-19 world, a business opportunity for criminals, the anti-vaxxer threat to a COVID-19 vaccine & the end of neo-liberalism
18th May 20, 11:56am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan on big banks' loan impairments, hotels for a post-COVID-19 world, a business opportunity for criminals, the anti-vaxxer threat to a COVID-19 vaccine & the end of neo-liberalism
COVID-19 and 'changing what we are doing to gift our kids a future'
Mechanical engineering professor Susan Krumdieck says the COVID-19 crisis shows the assumptions behind how we were living our lives can be questioned
17th May 20, 6:31am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Mechanical engineering professor Susan Krumdieck says the COVID-19 crisis shows the assumptions behind how we were living our lives can be questioned
S&P expects economy to recover faster than Budget assumes, with potential for more money to be spent
S&P says its positive outlook on NZ's credit ratings are supported by the expectation deficits may not peak as high, or be big for as long as the Budget suggests
14th May 20, 3:33pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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S&P says its positive outlook on NZ's credit ratings are supported by the expectation deficits may not peak as high, or be big for as long as the Budget suggests
Government to provide 'protection and assistance' to strategic tourism assets
Budget includes $400 million Tourism Recovery Fund to help keep the lights on in the hard hit industry and begin tough recovery
14th May 20, 3:07pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Budget includes $400 million Tourism Recovery Fund to help keep the lights on in the hard hit industry and begin tough recovery
'The forces that will bring about inflation are aligning'
Morgan Stanley argues the Covid-19 crisis is ushering in 'a regime shift' to an inflationary world with the key structural 'disinflationary' forces of the past 30 years being disrupted
14th May 20, 11:04am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Morgan Stanley argues the Covid-19 crisis is ushering in 'a regime shift' to an inflationary world with the key structural 'disinflationary' forces of the past 30 years being disrupted
ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt says Covid-19 crisis is a crisis of confidence
ASB's CEO Vittoria Shortt says Covid-19 pandemic has caused a crisis of confidence with the tough decisions yet to come as parent CBA steps up loan loss provisions
14th May 20, 8:31am
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB's CEO Vittoria Shortt says Covid-19 pandemic has caused a crisis of confidence with the tough decisions yet to come as parent CBA steps up loan loss provisions
Top 5 COVID-19 Alert Level 3 special
Gareth Vaughan on the impact of pandemics and public health responses on the economy, enfeebled great powers, 'a virus got me,' printing your way out of a debt crisis & a $113 million mistake
12th May 20, 10:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan on the impact of pandemics and public health responses on the economy, enfeebled great powers, 'a virus got me,' printing your way out of a debt crisis & a $113 million mistake
Banks advised to 'urgently address model failures' exposed by COVID-19 crisis
Management consultancy McKinsey & Co says the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed unexpected flaws in banks' business models which they must urgently address
12th May 20, 8:06am
by Gareth Vaughan
Management consultancy McKinsey & Co says the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed unexpected flaws in banks' business models which they must urgently address
RIP activity-based working and hot desking, at least for now
Staff returning to work at the big banks under Alert Level 2 in a social distancing world will no longer be activity-based working or hot desking
11th May 20, 8:48am
by Gareth Vaughan
Staff returning to work at the big banks under Alert Level 2 in a social distancing world will no longer be activity-based working or hot desking
Top 5 Alert Level 3 special
Gareth Vaughan on land-based cruise ships, a one-two punch for the world's energy capital, Romania's million-mask mess, possible pandemic wave scenarios, Taiwan's lessons from the past
9th May 20, 10:30am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan on land-based cruise ships, a one-two punch for the world's energy capital, Romania's million-mask mess, possible pandemic wave scenarios, Taiwan's lessons from the past
Equifax details extent of fall in consumer & commercial credit demand during Level 4
Consumer credit demand fell by up to 71% and commercial credit demand dropped by up to 63% during the Covid-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown, credit bureau Equifax says
7th May 20, 12:14pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Consumer credit demand fell by up to 71% and commercial credit demand dropped by up to 63% during the Covid-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown, credit bureau Equifax says
S&P lowers outlook on Kiwibank credit rating on digital strategy concerns
S&P lowers outlook on Kiwibank's 'A' credit rating to stable from positive citing uncertainty about the bank's digital strategy caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
7th May 20, 8:36am
by Gareth Vaughan
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S&P lowers outlook on Kiwibank's 'A' credit rating to stable from positive citing uncertainty about the bank's digital strategy caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
NZ Super Fund still keen on Auckland light rail project
CEO Matt Whineray says NZ Super Fund still keen on Auckland light rail project; also interested in climate adaption projects & expects government contributions to continue
6th May 20, 6:21pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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CEO Matt Whineray says NZ Super Fund still keen on Auckland light rail project; also interested in climate adaption projects & expects government contributions to continue
National would offer GST cash refunds to small businesses
Simon Bridges says if in government the National Party would offer GST cash refunds to small businesses left 'shouldering a disproportionate amount' of the Covid-19 economic burden
5th May 20, 1:32pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Simon Bridges says if in government the National Party would offer GST cash refunds to small businesses left 'shouldering a disproportionate amount' of the Covid-19 economic burden
Alert Level 3 Covid-19 Top 5 special
Gareth Vaughan on more globalisation as a solution for globalisation, why the pandemic isn't a black swan event, too many alpha men, China swoops into a vacuum & a pawpaw tests positive for Covid-19
5th May 20, 12:39pm
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Gareth Vaughan on more globalisation as a solution for globalisation, why the pandemic isn't a black swan event, too many alpha men, China swoops into a vacuum & a pawpaw tests positive for Covid-19
Major Westpac NZ corporate loan provisions 'don't relate to COVID-19'
Westpac NZ takes 'conservative' position on loan provisioning in uncertain COVID-19 dominated world, chief financial officer Ian Hankins says
5th May 20, 7:45am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac NZ takes 'conservative' position on loan provisioning in uncertain COVID-19 dominated world, chief financial officer Ian Hankins says